Robert
Americannoun
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Henry Martyn 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).
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a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “bright.”
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The announcement came as the electricity provider reported higher profit and revenue in the recent quarter, fueled by what Chief Executive Robert Gaudette called a substantial generation business producing steady earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Wing Robert Baloucoune also went off with a knock, while Sean Jansen sustained a "bang" to his knee and Josh van der Flier and Mack Hansen both have ankle concerns.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman, in a research note on Friday, said that DraftKings was “essentially putting all of their chips on the future of a business that still has plenty of outstanding unknowns.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Robert Martinez, a retired IT guy, stepped out of the Eagle Rock Rec Center polling place Tuesday afternoon and said he had just filled in a ballot bubble not for L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
A little over nine months since she last saw Elisha, Maggie reached out to Robert Kane on her own behalf.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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